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Publication Date: December 27, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0781772613 | ISBN-13: 978-0781772617 | Edition: Fourth

Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical language specialists and medical, health, and nursing professionals. This thoroughly updated edition includes more than 7,500 new abbreviations, expansions, acronyms, and symbols and 14 appendices. "Do Not Use" abbreviations indicated by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices are highlighted, as are slang abbreviations.

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  • Paperback: 1296 pages
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (December 27, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0781772613
  • ISBN-13: 978-0781772617
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful
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In reading the other review here, I get the feeling the reviewer isn't using this book correctly. The stated purpose and intent of each of the Stedman's word books is, quoting the publisher's preface, "to the wordsmiths of the healthcare professions---medical transcriptionists, medical editors and copy editors," etc. In doing medical transcription, I have *never* had to abbreviate "mercury," as transcription must be clear as possible. Mercury should always be spelled out. Even a common medical term like KCl (which *is* found in this book under K) must be spelled out as "potassium chloride." That is the unsurpassed value of the Stedman's word books.

This is one of their books that I use quite frequently. When listening to dictation, acronyms are often used and are sometimes required to be spelled out even when dictated as an acronym. This book is loaded with hundreds of pages of acronyms and their meanings. Also, if a doctor's "F" sounds like "S" or "B" sounds like "V," this book is extremely helpful in eliminating possible acronyms to find the correct one, because it lists not just the letters ("SUV" for standard uptake value, for example, and no entry for "FUV") but the meaning also.

This book may not be much use for students in medical school, I don't know; but it beautifully meets its stated intent, and that is for MTs, etc., as stated above. Just as a telephone directory may be no use in giving demographics of any given neighborhood, that is not its purpose; giving chemical symbols for the various elements is not the purpose of a book of acronyms to be used in transcription and medical copywriting/editing/proofreading etc.

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Great reference book November 30, 2006
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I have been a medical transcriptionist for more than 40 years - have taught this class in college - and was a hospital supervisor for many years.

I just ordered this newest edition and am sure that I will refer to it often as I have the older editions in the past. It is a wonderful reference book and a very important one in today's world ---with more and more abbreviations constantly being used.

*** Thought I would mention -- that mmHg is a very acceptable term - in fact, it is the preferred way to type (millimeters Mercury). I can say that the Medical Record's Departments of all four of the hospitals I have worked at (or have been the transcription supervisor at) would correct us --if we didn't write it this way. This can readily be realized by reading a few medical journals......

Again - this is a wonderful book - but remember to keep getting updated versions - as more and more abbreviations and acronyms are constantly being used.

C.J.Snow
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Major asset to my business. February 20, 2007
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I have a medical transcription service out of my home, and I could not do my job without this book. Everyone abbreviates these days. A necessity.
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Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols
I think this book is a must for anyone interested in learning medical terminology and acquiring the ability to be able to interpret doctor's notes.
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I am taking Medical Terminology Transcription and this book is great for my success in my courses.
Thank you for the prompt delivery.
Published 15 months ago by TJ
Great reference book.
I'm taking an on-line medical transcription course. This purchase was to help me with the medical abbreviaitons sections. Read more
Published 17 months ago by The Baker Chick
Very helpful medical related student resource.
This is a very helpful resource for any medical related student. It is a very widely used medical book. It has helped me tremendously in my medical coding course.
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Stedman's Medical Abbreviations Acronyms and Symbols
Very interesting book, I am going back to school to become a Medical Transcriber, and this is one of the books I needed to do my second semester. Read more
Published on June 13, 2009 by Chele Koch
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This is exactly what I was looking for. It makes it so much easier to figure out what the docs are trying to say. Read more
Published on March 26, 2009 by Nora L. Holland
Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols
Excellent reference for any medical transcriptionist! I've been doing transcription for many years and this book has been a wonderful addition to my reference books. Read more
Published on October 28, 2008 by Jackie
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This is an excellent reference book. It was highly recommended. It was also received quickly and in excellent conditon.

Thanks Again!!
Published on August 29, 2008 by Susan M. Mccoy
Another Stedman must have!
If you are in the medical transcription field, you must have this book! Docs are always abbreviating things, and sometimes it can be hard to distinguish what they mean - especially... Read more
Published on January 19, 2008 by Kim Tervydis
Abbreviations you MUST know beforehand!
If you already know the abbreviation you need, this book is ok. If you need to know an abbreviation you are NOT going to like this book. Read more
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